My mother-in-law, who lives in London, is wondering about an electric trike to get around locally.
Anyone have any advice, pointers, etc?
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(6 posts)- Started 5 years ago by urchaidh
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Hase Trigo with Steps. We have demo. Classic delta design with comfy seat. Not too high so doesn't tip over like upright trike.
I would say that an upright e-trike could be dangerously unstable. Exception to this are cargo models which have more weight lower down.Posted 5 years ago # -
Thanks LB, was hoping you'd have some advice.
Hadn't really thought about the stability issues, but I suspect that my MiL would not consider anything that wasn't a 'traditional' trike.
She has a number of mobility issues and, although she was quite happy on a bike, feels she doesn't have the balance anymore. She tried a non-assisted trike in Battersea Park recently and very much enjoyed it, but feels she could do with an electric assist.
So far the only one we've seen is from Jorvik Tricycles.
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We have an e-cargo trike amongst our family bikes to try out at Bangholm Outdoor Centre on Sunday morning.
Not exactly 'traditional' as the single wheel's at the back but it could give you an idea of the stability of trike vs bike.
We'll be there 10am - 12noon.Posted 5 years ago # -
@urchaidh
Our electric trike is pretty traditional in the sense it has handlebars and can take a rack behind seat. Higher than all our other trikes so easy to get on and off. Rear diff means both back wheels are driven so very 'surefooted'.
As seen on #openstreets - Kim rode it and thought it was good.
Jorvik Trikes are half the price. Marketed well and probably ok as long as you are careful.
We bolted a trike like that together for someone once so have ridden one.Posted 5 years ago # -
We have an electric trike among the various options at our accessible cycling hub in Dumfries - I can't recall the make off hand (it isn't one I was familiar with) but I will check next time I'm in. It's very popular among the users even with all the tippiness and general trike issues. For a while, it was being regularly borrowed by a man in his 90s until he went out and bought his own - he was just so happy to be able to cycle again.
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